DU Society of Physics Students (original) (raw)
DU Physics & Astronomy club --
Also known as the Society of Physics Students [AUSA]
http://www.spsnational.org- Zone 14 [Colo-Wyo], SPS Chapter 1528, S.P.S. Chapter 028
http://www.du.edu/~rstencel/SPS.htm .... DU-SPS listserve: du-sps@du.edu....DU telescope access
PORTFOLIO PAGE = http://portfolio.du.edu/sps
Officers 2011/12:
Prez: Nick Williams, �12 [nickolas.williams at du.edu]
V.P: [ �at du.edu]
Treas:� [ �at du.edu]
PR officer: �[ at du.edu]
Prof. Stencel, SPS/SPS Advisor [rstencel at du.edu]
Prev.Ossifers:
2010/11: Naomi Pequette�11; Nick Williams�12; Paulina Filus; Stasia Erikson
2009/10: Nathan McNew10; Naomi Pequette 11
2008/09: Penny Osborne09; Aaron Bradley09, Nathan McNew10
2007/08: Matt Dahl08, Aaron Bradley09, Priyanka Nandoor09
2006/07: Matt�Dahl08 & Aaron Bradley09
2005/06: Rachel Matson 06 & Matt Dahl08;
2004/05: Jeff Stout05 [Rhodes Scholar] & Dan DeLeo05
NEXT MEETINGS:�
FIRST TUES. MONTHLY � 545pm �Marlar Phys313
&
Regular meetings are first Tues of the month, 5:45pm
Observatory night(s): TBA (8-10pm)
Topics will include: SPS activities this quarter,
Elitch�s phys night prep, summer research internships, T-shirts, website & more!
Links to USG/AUSA and our SPS Constitution �
Also, check out:
www.physics.colorado.edu/phet-- and --
www.physicstogo.org -- a phun phys site
SUMMER JOBS! � Research Experiences for Undergrads [REU] program applications are due typically during winter quarter.
Come to the Nov/Jan. meetings for details about these opportunities.
Links to Summer Research Internship lists:
REU Sites, physics:����� http://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/reu/list_result.cfm?unitid=69
REU sites, astronomy: http://www.aas.org/career/Summer.html
��������������� New! Dept.Energy REU site: http://ram.orau.gov/doescholars/default.htm
Note, despite the year labels, many continue year to year - check the links provided or search on keywords for the latest info/deadlines.
Recent activities:
2008: May � another successful Physics night at Elitches; Jan 8th officer nominations meeting
2007: Tues Sept. 11: kickoff meeting, 30 participants, pizza; Fri Sept.14 SPS tours Mt.Evans � success!; Tues Oct.2nd; Observatory nights: Sat. Sept.22nd; Thurs Oct.4thSputnik+50 years; Sat.Oct.13 power plant tour; Nov.6th pizza meeting.�
Thurs. May 10, Physics Night at Elitches � big success! as usual.
Tues. Apr.5th, Marlar room, pizza � planning for Elitch�s physics night and other topics
Tues. Mar.6th, Marlar room, pizza � Officer elections: Matt Dahl, prez; Aaron Bradley VP; Priyanka Nandoor, Secy; several proxies.
Tues. Feb.6th, 5pm Marlar room, pizza -- Officer nominations meeting; Fri Feb.23rd Observatory night.
Tues. Jan.9th, 5pm Marlar, pizza; Jan.20thpower plant tour; Jan.26th observatory night.
2006: Fri. Nov.10th, SPS visits Blackholes and Mars at Denver Museum of Nature and Science
Tues. Oct.3rd, 5pm Marlar room, pizza!����������� Tues Oct.31st 530pm Marlar room, pizza!
Fri.Sep.29th & Oct.27th � visits to DU's historic Chamberlin observatory
Sat.Sep.16th (alt.)� visit Mt.Evans observatory� Tues Sep.26: 5pm, joint meet with DAPT, Olin 105
Tues. Sep.12th, 5pm Marlar room, pizza!��������� Fri/Sat/Sun Sep.15-17: PeaceJam events
2006: Tues. Apr. 4th, 5pm Marlar room, pizza! Tues. Apr. 11th 430pm - joint with DAPT, Olin 105
Tues. May 2nd, 5pm Marlar room, pizza! ��������� Thurs May 11th Physics Night at Elitch�s
Tues 3/7: monthly pizza meeting����������������������� Tues 2/21: Elitch�s prep meeting�����������
Tues 1/10/06: monthly pizza meeting
2005 Tues 11/1/05: monthly pizza meeting������� Tues 10/25: visit to Boulder Lab for Atmospheric & Space Physics [LASP]����������������������������������������������� Tues 10/18: Caf� Scientifique/Wynkoop talk on Auger Project [ http://cafescicolorado.org/Upcoming.htm
Fri. 10/7 Chamberlin obs session w/Voltaire/Honors���� Tues 10/4: monthly pizza meeting���������������������
Sat. 9/24: visit to Mt.Evans observatory����������������������� Tues 9/20: SPS first meeting of fall 2005����������
Sat. 9/10/05: SPS at AUSA student organization fair
Additional event options:
Telescoping at Chamberlin, Mt.Evans, SAL observatories & internet-based
Collaborative activities with DU Science Club, Voltaire/Honors, other AUSA clubs, etc.
Visits to area labs, including: Equinox [Russ Mellon], Software Bisque [Tom Bisque], Lockheed-Martin [Joy Knight], Ball Aerospace [Mike Hotka], LASP [Dave Street], NIST [Davor Balzar], Caf� Scientifique, IMAX, DMNS, bowling, etc.
A picture is worth so many mega pixels�
SPSers watch Penny attempt to acoustically shatter glass, in prep for the annual
-- see the gallery at the new SPS portfolio pages: http://portfolio.du.edu/sps